It's picking the property and area that is key along with understanding your investment expenses.

Also great job on picking a layout that works for your purposes

I might be a little biased because we started purchasing places around 2009/2010 and we were picking up screaming deals all over the place (3/4 of our portfolio is made up of homes we purchased for ten's of thousands of dollars that are now worth hundreds of thousands). 

., and pick it up in three days, and in colors and sizes not picked by a homeowner, there is little or no bidding.

We pick “Golden Markets” and Call our databases to find one or two solid Field Partners.

Hi Alex,Picking a lender can be an important decision, but I'd also recommend using 2 or 3 good lenders for a certain space.

I think one angle to consider is instead of learning how to manage, learn how to own and then adapt that to become a co-host.Something like owners work/hire you to pick up slack in regards to being a "on the ground" person to handle problems.

You could schedule showings during a time frame you are available and require people to pick those slots.

I would take some time to do some research around markets that are investor-friendly and reach out to agents, investors, and property managers to pick their brains and evaluate.  

I would love to connect with investors over coffee or zoom to pick your brain!